Darling, only I can be your man

chapter 52

“Do we have to go?” Ariana whined as Michael guided her to do the tests.

“Yes, you are making me too worried by not eating.” Michael rest his hand at the small of her back.

“Furthermore, I can’t get to make love with you if you are always sleeping.”

Ariana chuckled, “You are so ridiculous sometimes. That is what you are concerned about?”

“I am concern about you too.” Soon they were at the Gynecology and Obstetrics Department.

Fifteen minutes later.

The doctor was rubbing a gel on Ariana’s abdomen. She smiled looking at the machine in front of

her.

“Why are you smiling?” Michael asked in frustration. He did not feel comfortable with anybody

touching his wife like that.

Ariana could only sigh and stare at her petty husband.

“Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Matthews...”

“What is it?” Michael cut off the doctor.

Ariana went pale for she understood what the doctor will say next.

The doctor laughed, “You don’t need to worry too much. She is 8 weeks pregnant.”

“Are you serious?” Michael asked calmly but in fact he was dancing inside. Happy couldn’t even

describe how he is feeling at this moment.

“I am sure. You can take a look. The fetus is small so you can’t see much details as yet.” The

doctor explained.

…

After the Gynecologist explained the do’s and the don’t, she provided Ariana with prenatal and set

an appointment in the next three weeks.

Michael took Ariana to the office. She did not talk the entire time since they left the hospital.

His heart hurt due to her reaction. She did not seem happy about the pregnancy.

Ariana was sitting on the couch staring at nothing in specific. She was lost in thoughts.

Michael was working but felt distracted by her unusualness. He called Alex on the phone, “Please

clear my schedule for the day.” He hang up before Alex could even respond.

He strode over to Ariana and gave her a hand to get up. She followed him into the lounge.

Michael placed her on the bed to sit then bent to remove her heels. He made a self note to get her

few more flats to wear.

Ariana sat like a puppet as Michael guide her.

Michael did the same with his shoe. He removed his jacket and went to the other side of the bed.

He laid himself on the bed and pulled her into his arms.

He hugged her by her waist and kissed her forehead, “Don’t worry, it will be fine. I will be there for

both of you for every step of the way.”

“I am not worried.” She lied.

“You don’t have to lie to me. We passed that pride and ego stage of our relationship. It’s me and

you against the world and now we have an additional member to our family.”

Ariana gave him a sad smile, “Okay.”

“Bunny, talk to me. Are you regretting the pregnancy?” He checked her reaction but she did not

reveal anything but sadness.

“Don’t you want to carry my child?” Michael asked feeling his heart ripped from his chest.

Ariana felt the thick sadness rolling off his body. They were facing each other. She kissed him, he

responded and she deepen the kiss. She placed her hand on his chest and grip his shirt in her fist.

When they break for breath, Ariana scold him, “Stop talking nonsense. I am very happy about the

pregnancy. I want to carry your baby more than anything in this world.”

“Then why are you so lost in thoughts ever since we left the hospital?” Michael pulled her closer as

if that was possible and rest his forehead on hers. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

Ariana sighed, “I want to be in my baby’s life and I also want him or her to grow with his or her

father.”

“What are you saying?” Michael knew she was thinking of the contract at the moment.

She played in his well groomed short hair and exclaimed hesitantly, “I mean, we have a contract to

end the marriage in couple months and… and I can’t beat you in court for custody.”

“The baby is ours and from today onwards that contract is null.” He assured her.

She looked at him seriously, “I don’t want you staying with me because of the child. I want you to

want me for me.”

“What the hell is going on in your head?” he bit her lip.

“Bunny I promised it is nothing like that. As a matter of fact, when did you signed a contract for

marriage?”

Ariana’s mouth and eye went wide with realization. ‘How could I be so stupid to not realize

something as important as a contract?’ she scold herself inwardly.

Michael mouth moved upwardly with a soft smile, “Let me tell you a secret. I had no intention in a

divorce from the beginning.”

He rubbed her lower abdomen and whispered in her ear, “I liked you since the day I met. You left a

first impression on me.

I was giving you one year to fall in love with me. I love you Ariana Matthews and I want to be with

you for the rest of our lives.”

Ariana instantly starting crying, the pregnancy made her emotional. She place her hand at the

back of his head and pulled his face closer to her so she can kiss him.

“I love you too.” She said between sobs.

Michael smiled. Ariana truly felt better after their talk.

“Let me tell you a secret.” She points at him, “Don’t ever use it against me. Michael nodded and

gesture for her to continue.

“I have liked you from the first time I met you. Even though The Matthew’s Group is the wealthiest

paying company in Westron City, that was just a 30 % of it. I mainly applied to meet you again but I

didn’t expect to see you on my first day.” Recruiting and HR handles interview so obviously Michael

recognized her at that time.

“Now look at us, we are about to start our own family.” Michael nuzzled in the crook of her neck

and whispered softly.